Does anyone know if this excuse of a band are still on the go? Have not seen or heard anything about them for ages,i quess there is no need for them now spouting their tripe. God they make my blood boil.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 06/10/2010 15:19:41    791238

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM7ltlq_lbM

there you are millhouse.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 06/10/2010 15:28:06    791242

Yeah they're rubblish. What's the point of this thread???

hurlinspuds (Cork) - Posts: 1494 - 06/10/2010 15:35:21    791248

The IQ of the types who attend their concerts would not be too high now in all fairness,

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 06/10/2010 15:46:55    791256

I like them :-)

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 06/10/2010 15:51:48    791262

Ya, they're still on the go. Seen them live years ago and they were fairly poor. Having said that I was sober. All the lads that were full thought they were great.
I like some of the rebel ballads but not when they sing them.
Give me Gary Og any day.
Whether or not you like that type of music you'd have to admit he's a great singer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_USWajFvUkg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOYxLJVBkIM&feature=related

StolenChainsaw (Leitrim) - Posts: 41 - 06/10/2010 15:55:51    791266

Couldn't even tell you the name of one of their tunes.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12483 - 06/10/2010 15:57:55    791268

More an Irish Brigade fan myself they did a splendid rendition of Billie Reid/four green fields/upton ambush/ take me home to Mayo

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 06/10/2010 16:03:35    791274

breff your not missing much.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 06/10/2010 16:04:03    791275

the real republicans up north must really despise this band,very cosy for them down through the years singing about the troubles from the comforts of the south , while deep down inside not really diving a damn.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 06/10/2010 16:08:40    791277

The only True Great Irish band that composed, arranged and performs their music based on traditional Irish jigs and reels,They are regarded as the 'founding fathers of Celtic rock for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts the group formed in 1970 and disbanded in 1980. Ladies and Gentleman I give you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5oNd6RziDo&feature=related enjoy

williewentwell (Tyrone) - Posts: 1712 - 06/10/2010 16:36:10    791310

I heard they were asked to contribute towards the 'republican cause' in Belfast in the 70's and 80's, when they refused they were told they were no longer welcome. As far as I know they haven't played there for ages.

They're **** anyway. Destroying great Irish tunes for a long time now!

abhainn (Galway) - Posts: 1000 - 06/10/2010 16:49:28    791319

agree willie, horslips were an excellent band.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 06/10/2010 16:50:41    791322

06/10/2010 16:08:40
millhouse
County: Meath
Posts: 725

791277
the real republicans up north must really despise this band,very cosy for them down through the years singing about the troubles from the comforts of the south , while deep down inside not really diving a damn.



These people were making a fortune singing about people in the North of Ireland getting killed. Their inane songs also "inspired" others to go and get themselves killed.

Meanwhile the brave lads were living mostly in New York!!!!!!!!!!!!! I suspect they used to ask dying gunmen "what's your name? O'Shaughnessy, nothing rhymes with that, quick see if you can find someone called Reid or something".

I was proud to have been part of the Queen's University Gaelic Football team that beat the **** out of them in the Castle Vaults Inn, Salthill, around 1973/74.

The Tones, despite making a handsome living by pretending to like northerners, took an instant dislike to us when they heard our accents.

That Queen's side not only contained about 4 all stars, but had some serious hard men, even one from Tyrone.

An enjoyable night.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 06/10/2010 16:55:40    791325

I was proud to have been part of the Queen's University Gaelic Football team that beat the **** out of them in the Castle Vaults Inn, Salthill, around 1973/74.

i seem to remember i was on a family holiday in salthill around that time also patrique, i always remember there was quite a large northern contingent there and dubs of course , dont know whats its like now, i remember it was there during brian cloughs reign at leeds whenever that was ,73/74 i would say.

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 06/10/2010 17:33:21    791353

Brilliant band

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 06/10/2010 17:34:25    791355

williewentwell
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1629

791310 The only True Great Irish band that composed, arranged and performs their music based on traditional Irish jigs and reels,They are regarded as the 'founding fathers of Celtic rock for their fusion of traditional Irish music with rock music and went on to inspire many local and international acts the group formed in 1970 and disbanded in 1980. Ladies and Gentleman I give you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5oNd6RziDo&feature=related enjoy

never got the recognition they deserved

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4202 - 06/10/2010 17:41:40    791361

Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
Posts: 13190

791355 Brilliant band

dell, im very surprised by you i thought you were of republican views? or do you mean the horslips?

millhouse (Meath) - Posts: 892 - 06/10/2010 17:54:42    791374

if dell said they are brilliant well enough said ?

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 06/10/2010 19:31:33    791441

06/10/2010 17:54:42
millhouse
County: Meath
Posts: 730

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Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
Posts: 13190

791355 Brilliant band

dell, im very surprised by you i thought you were of republican views? or do you mean the horslip



He certainly is not referring to the Tones musical ability. Now the mandolin would not be my first instrument but I can play it a lot better than anyone in the Tones.

And you say the same for whistle, guitar, bodhran, and blues harp.

Horslips, johnny, Charlie, Jim, Eamon and Barry.........LEGENDS.

These guys combined trad with rock and were brilliant, Ireland's best ever in my opinion.

I had abandoned them when my son came and asked me about a tune once, he said it was from an add for The Royal Irish Rangers???????

He hummed it, I played it on mandolin, thought that's "My Lagan Love" and then thought, "Fantasia".....HORSLIPS.

The son is now friendly with Johnny Fean as the son is a guitarist, has been to a few reunions, owns every DVD and CD, and finally got to see them last year.

I was lucky to have seen them a few times at Queen's first time around.

Legends.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 06/10/2010 19:33:23    791442